document.write( "Question 38309: We have threee adults who have collectively have math degress, MBA and a 12 year old with a problem that none of us came arrive at the equation. It reads as folows:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The difference of a number from 8 is 3 more than the product of the same number and five.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "This is a bit of an embarassment as I am visiting my nephew and he is having fun watching us try to dome with this answer.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Hope you can help.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Thanks
\n" ); document.write( "Deborah Linsley \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #23788 by Nate(3500) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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The difference of a number from 8 is 3 more than the product of the same number and five.
\n" ); document.write( "Define the number as 'x' ....
\n" ); document.write( " $\"8-x=5x%2B3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-6x=-5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=%285%2F6%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Your number is (5/6). \n" ); document.write( "

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